Glori
Glori Simmons is an American poet, and short story writer.
Meaning & Origin of Glori
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Glori Simmons is an American poet, and short story writer.
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The Story of Glori
Glori first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 25 Gloris were born — ranking #2,414 that year. As of 2026, Glori ranks #9,521 for baby girls with 10 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 504 Gloris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Glori
Glori is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 504 births in the dataset. Glori's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #2,414. Use the chart and map above to compare Glori's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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